Valmiki Ramayana 2.102.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 102, Shloka 7

पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च

Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī

Devanagari script

स रामस्स्वर्गतं श्रुत्वा पितरं पृथिवीपतिम्।उवाच भरतं वाक्यं धर्मात्मा धर्मसंहितम्।।।।

Transliteration

sa rāmaḥ svargataṁ śrutvā pitaraṁ pṛthivīpatim |

uvāca bharataṁ vākyaṁ dharmātmā dharmasaṁhitam || 2.102.7 ||

Translation

父である大地の主が天界へ赴いたと聞くや、法に生きるラーマは、バラタに対してダルマにかなう言葉を語った。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• स्वर्गतम्: gone to heaven
• स्वर्गतम्: Karma (कर्म/object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ग + गत (गम् धातु + क्त, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; adjective to पितरम्; समास: स्वर्गं गतः (द्वितीया-तत्पुरुष)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having heard'

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• पृथिवीपतिम्: lord of the earth
• पृथिवीपतिम्: Karma (कर्म/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पृथिव्याः पतिः

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भरतम्: to Bharata
• भरतम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: यस्य आत्मा धर्मः सः

• धर्मसंहितम्: in accordance with dharma
• धर्मसंहितम्: Karma (कर्म/object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + संहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; adjective to वाक्यम्; तत्पुरुष: धर्मेण संहितम्/धर्मानुसारि

Context

On hearing that his father, king Dasaratha, the lord of the world had attained heaven, righteous Rama said to Bharata in conformty with his rightful conduct.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Even under personal loss, speech should align with dharma and satya—Rāma responds to tragedy with principled words rather than impulsive reaction.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma learns of Daśaratha’s death and begins addressing Bharata in a dharma-guided manner.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharmaniṣṭhā (steadfastness in righteousness): Rāma’s commitment to right conduct in grief.